TOP SECRET Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup 

"This soup tasted exactly like Olive Garden's! I was skeptical, because it is my favorite soup and I always order it, but this was perfect!"

INGREDIENTS: chicken breast butter yellow onion carrot celery garlic flour black pepper

salt dried thyme chicken broth milk heavy cream gnocchi spinach

How to make TOP SECRET Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

STEP ONE:

1. Using a large pot over medium heat, add butter and cubed chicken. Saute chicken until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside.

STEP TWO:

Add remaining butter, melt. Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme; saute 3 minutes. Whisk in flour & cook 2 minutes while stirring. Slowly add broth, milk, and cream. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to a simmer & cook 2-3 minutes or until thickened.

How to make TOP SECRET Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

How to make TOP SECRET Olive  Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

STEP THREE:

Add gnocchi, spinach, and chicken back to the pot.  Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

This Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a family favorite recipe that is delicious and comforting. It's easy to make and filled with tasty vegetables and gnocchi!

How to lighten up the soup: There are a few ways you can save on calories and fat for this chicken gnocchi soup, and it doesn't change the overall flavor of the soup. – Use low fat or skim milk instead of full fat milk. – Use half and half instead of heavy cream. – Use reduced sodium chicken broth to reduce the sodium content. Add more spinach to the chicken gnocchi soup. This will add spinach to your serving and all the health benefits as well!

Where can I find Gnocchi at the grocery store? – Potato Gnocchi is usually found in the pasta aisle at the grocery store. At my stores it always seems to be on the top or bottom shelf, in a vacuum sealed package. – Stores like Whole Foods usually carry fresh Gnocchi in the refrigerated section. – You can also order Gnocchi off of Amazon. – You can also make Gnocchi yourself at home. Google, "Homemade Gnocchi"